The Wildlife Heritage Foundation
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation is a private foundation, based in Spring, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $35K.
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation at a glance
In short: The Wildlife Heritage Foundation gave $61K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,040
- -45.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,347
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $5,225,729
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Wildlife Heritage Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Texas Wildlife Association Foundation ($30K). Together the top 3 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 31 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Wildlife Heritage Foundation gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 65% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2025) to $137K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Texas Wildlife Association Foundation New Braunfels, TX | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| The NRA Foundation Fairfax, VA | Youth Hunting Program | $20,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Houston, TX | General Purpose | $11,040 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,225,729 | $42,165 | $75,436 | $61,040 | 3 | $65,918 | $35,048 | $101,000 |
| 2024 | $5,259,000 | $55,560 | $120,540 | $111,540 | 6 | $114,220 | $49,789 | $106,758 |
| 2023 | $5,323,980 | $51,113 | $147,164 | $136,747 | 8 | $140,163 | $44,613 | $98,788 |
| 2022 | $5,420,031 | $49,479 | $138,240 | $127,319 | 7 | $128,881 | $43,840 | $112,467 |
| 2021 | $5,508,792 | $52,886 | $124,742 | $105,550 | 7 | $113,145 | $41,289 | $120,101 |
| 2020 | $5,580,827 | $55,550 | $118,773 | $101,800 | 11 | — | $45,348 | $121,324 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wildlife Heritage Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation is led by Ellen E. Carter, President, Vice President & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen E. Carter
President, Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Wildlife Heritage Foundation
How much does The Wildlife Heritage Foundation give each year?
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation gave $61K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $112K across 6 grants.
What is The Wildlife Heritage Foundation's typical grant size?
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,347, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Wildlife Heritage Foundation give grants?
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (33%).
Does The Wildlife Heritage Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of The Wildlife Heritage Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Wildlife Heritage Foundation?
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Wildlife Heritage Foundation's EIN?
The Wildlife Heritage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0655673. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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